Monday, September 19, 2011

An outstanding time was had by all at 'Stand Up for the Troops' presented by one of my charities: Stand for the Troops. The evening of comedy featured Lewis Black in the presence of Major General John Batiste (ret) and SFTT co-founder Eilhys England Hackworth. It was a huge success not only raising the profile of SFTT, but also funds and support.

Bridgehampton, NY. September 8, 2011. I attended the Hampton Classic Horse Show and once again it was a great success, despite a delayed start due to Hurricane Irene.

Not only have millions of people been impacted by the hurricane, but many animals as well. Sadly, as a consequence, the Hampton Classic Adoption Day in partnership with the ASPCA (I'm a member of the board) was cancelled. The event was a huge success last year: every animal brought to the show was adopted and we had hoped for the same this year. But all is not lost, the First Annual Hampton Classic virtual adoption month, also in partnership with the ASPCA, is off the ground. Read more details here: http://www.virtualcelebration.com/celebrate/1404#hostPage/

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Palladia Inc., a NY-based charity supported by Frederick Tanne, has just released their 2010 annual report and, on the occasion of their 40th Anniversary, this edition tracks the history of the organization. It makes for interesting reading. Originally known as the Project Return Foundation, Palladia has helped thousands of New Yorkers who are struggling with addiction, homelessness, domestic violence and trauma. The illustrations in the report clearly illustrate the important role that the organization has played since the 1970s in helping families, campaigning, raising awareness through conferences, renovating buildings to be used for communities, housing and centers and much more.

Back to 2010: the figures speak for themselves: 2,282 clients served everyday, 382 supportive housing units, revenue for 2009-2010 $44.6 million. With a clear vision for the future, the Board of Directors (of which Frederick Tanne is a member) and staff are looking towards the future with confidence and a clear, thoughtful plan.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

97 Kirkland lawyers, representing all six U.S. offices, are listed in 18th edition of this guide to the best lawyers in the country. The Best Lawyers in America is an annual referral guide based on more than 2.8 million peer-review surveys.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The Brazil Investment Summit USA, an investment strategy conference for funds, traders and investors focused on Brazilian opportunities, will be held on October 25-27, 2011, in New York. This three-day conference will uncover opportunities across hedge funds, quantitative strategies, private equity, infrastructure, real estate, commodities and more. Kirkland partner Frederick Tanne will participate in a panel discussion on "Private Equity Opportunities."

Kirkland partner Frederick Tanne will be participating on the "Private equity opportunities" panel.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Kamran S. Bajwa has rejoined the Firm as a partner in its Chicago office to help launch the Firm's Middle East Practice Group.

"The Middle Eastern market has shown tremendous growth and diversification in recent years and is a significant region for the global economy," said Jeffrey C. Hammes, Chairman of Kirkland's Global Management Executive Committee. "Kamran's knowledge and experience will benefit our clients doing business in the Middle East as well as our Middle East clients doing business in the United States and Europe."

About Me

I am a senior corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP's New York Office, specializing in structuring and negotiating complex business transactions for private equity clients, including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations, going private transactions, spinoffs, formation of private equity funds, venture and growth capital investments, debt and equity financings, and restructurings and workouts.
I also support a number of charity organizations, including the ASPCA, SFTT, Insaan Group and Palladia Inc.